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After the deal got done….one thing I never heard about again even though it was a hot topic for two months is the make whole 300 M….did that end up staying in the cba? Snd if salaries arent being rolled back what is the 300 mil for?

IBleed- yes, it stayed in new CBA. $100M installments over three years, starting next season and not as a deferred payments, as it was originally proposed. The details on how it’ll be distributed are not clear yet.

Callahan appeared fatigued. And his focus seemed directed more on his upcoming evening dinner at Per Se featuring Tsar Imperial Caviar, Kobe Steak smothered in Heirloom Onions and Glazed White Asparagus than it did on Carp’s “interview.” Fatigued and Unfocused. We’re in a world of trouble.

Kovalchuk rumored to have purchased a rusted two door Zaporozhets and took a long term rental efficiency apartment with a shared toilet down the hall in Vladivostok. Does this mean he’s not coming back?

So, the situation with Kovalchuk isn’t as straightforward as was originally reported. No lock he is coming back. Take a look at what Russian government was offering for 4 marquee Russian players to stay there. Another reason to be careful when we say we are not going to support NHL financially and such. They now can make more elsewhere…And as important as SC is for a lot of hockey players, it’s still business.

Apparently Kovalchoke has a date with (the man who ate) Gerard Depardieu on Saturday night and a KHL All-Star game on Sunday so will have to wait for a reunion with Maarty, Cory Booker and Elmer Lamoriello at an all-you-can-eat Hot Wings night in Jersey next week.

If I was Kovalchuk I would stay in Russia. Who knows, maybe Kovalchuk realizes without Parise on the devils and other key players getting old that the devils are on a down cycle as being a good team. Like said above, can get more money in the KHL. Kovalchuk forces the devils to buy him out in june.

Kovalchuk could void his contract by not reporting (which i think Lou wold still need to sign off on) but he would also need IIHF clearance to play on in the KHL and given the legal ramifications and the existence of the transfer agreement i doubt they would.